Flier for spinning machines



Feb. 11, 1941.

H. a. g-gERR FLIER FOR SPINNING MACHINES Filed Sept. 20, 1939 INVENTOR M g- 7/012 WW m..-

ATTORN Y Patented Feb. 11, 1941 g UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FLIER FOR SPINNING MACHINES Harvey E. Herr, Buffalo, N. Y., assignor to Herr Manufacturing Company, 1110., Bufialo, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application September 20, 1939, Serial No. 295,794

6 Claims. (01. 57-116) This invention relates to certain new and useoperative position on the flier. By preference, the ful improvements in the fliers employed in conweight is disposed radially between the flier hub nection with spinning machines. l3 and the outer edge of the arm IS, the latter It has for one of its objects to so design and being provided at such edge with an upturned lug 6 construct the flier as to readily effect the counteror retaining lip 20 and inwardly thereof with an balancing of the flier wire or wires carried thereopening 2i, while the weight l9 has complemenby and thereby produce an evenly and sensitively tary interlocking means consisting of a notch 22 balanced flier which reduces the thread tension to formed in its outer edge for coupling engagement a with the arm-lug 20, and a teat 23 for engagement 10 Another object of the invention is to provide a with the arm-opening 2i. These complementary 10 light weight, counter-balanced flier wherein differinterlocking devices retain the weight effectually ent sized weights are provided for detachable conagainst displacement in directions radially, laternection to the flier body, together with simple and ally and vertically relatively to the arm l8, and at effective means for detachably connecting or the same time permit its ready application and coupling the weight to the flier body so as to removal to and from the flier body., For the purenable them to be readily applied and removed. pose of further retaining the inner marginal edge In the accompanying drawing: of the weight against vertical displacement, the Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a same may be engaged with the clamping ring I! bobbin and spindle showing the improved counterin the manner shown in Figures 2 and 3. balanced flier operatively associated therewith. The flier body including the weight-supporting Figure 2 is an enlarged vertical section of the flier arm I8 is made of comparatively thin, light mawith the remaining associated parts shown in eleterial, such as aluminum, and the detachable vation. Figure 3 is a top plan view of the flier. weight elements 19 are made of a light, thin ma,-v Figure 4 is a perspective view of the flier body or terial so that the flier as a whole is light in weight base. Figure 5 is an inverted perspective view and when balanced by the proper weight for 25 of one of the detachable counter weights. counter-balancing the flier wire it operates Similar characters of reference indicate corresmoothly and with a minimum of tension on the sponding parts throughout the several views. threads during the spinning operation.

Referring now to the drawing, l0 indicates a I claim as my invention:

spindle and II a bobbin mounted thereon. The 1. A flier, comprising a body having a flier wire 30 flier which is detachably mounted on the spindle projecting from one side thereof and an arm at the may be of any appropriate construction, that diametrically opposite side thereof, a countershown in the drawing by way of example conbalancing weight detachably mounted on said arm, sisting of an anchoring sleeve or journal [2 for and complementary male and female interlocking attachment to the tapered end of the spindle, and means applied to the arm and the weight, respec- 35 a hub l3 rotatably mounted on the journal and tively, for resisting displacement of the latter in carrying a wire base or body M to which the flier directions radially, laterally and vertically relawire I5 is attached. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, tively to said arm, the interlocking elements on the flier wire is applied to one side of the flier the arm being disposed in spaced relation at difbody and is retained in place by a loop l6 formed ferent distances from the axis of the flier-body. 40 in the body, a rotatable clamping ring ll applied 2. A flier, comprising a body having a flier wire to the hub serving to securely hold or clamp the projecting from one side thereof and an arm at wire against displacement relative to the retaining the diametrically opposite side thereof having a loop. plurality of coupling elements thereon disposed in The flier body, at that side thereof diametrically spaced relation radially thereof, and a substan- 45 opposite the wire attaching portion thereof, is tially flat member for counter-balancing the provided with an arm I8 to which a weight It is weight of the flier wire detachably mounted flatadapted to be detachably applied for counterwise on said arm and having coupling elements balancing the weight of the flier wire, differentat its inner and outer ends engageable with and sized weights being employed depending upon the complementary to the arm coupling elements. 5 flier wire or wires used and the conditions of such 3. A flier, comprising a body having a flier wire use. This weight element is preferably in the projecting from one side thereof and an arm at form of a thin plate adapted to rest flatwise on the diametrically opposite side thereof having subthe arm I8, the latter and the weight havingcomstantially laterally and vertically extending couplementary means for retaining the weight in its pling elements thereon, and a counterweight for 55 detachably mounted on said arm and having acomplementary notch and teat therein engageable with said arm-lug and opening, respectively.

5. A flier, comprising a body-having a flierwire projecting from one side thereof andanarm at its diametrically opposite side having a coupling lug at its outer edge and an opening disposed inwardly thereof, a counter-weight for the flier Wire detachably mounted fiatwise on said arm and consisting of a thin plate having a notch at its outer edge engageable with said arm-lug and a teat inwardly thereof engageable with said arm-opening, and means on said body for clamping the flier wire thereto and having a portion engageable with the inner edge of said platefor clamping the latter to said arm.

6. A counter-balancing element for fliers, comprising a substantially flat member having a notch at one end thereof and a teat adjacent its opposite end.

HARVEY E. HERE. 

